Massachusetts cannabis stakeholders say new CCC action is a small step toward stopping laboratory fraud, but nonetheless movement in the right direction
The state may end the year with more than 50 shuttered marijuana businesses, but there are more than five times that many recent applicants for new licenses
From license classes to health and safety concerns, the Cannabis Control Commission had a similar promising proposal for social consumption in 2017. Did it really take this long to get back to square one?
David Lakeman will keep his job with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and will not be running the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is considering changes to improve laboratory integrity and prevent fraud. But stakeholders say the agency is missing the big picture.
“The Commission is advising licensees engaged in marijuana processing to protect employees from hazards associated with cannabis dust exposure.”
Issues around Independent Testing Labs for Massachusetts cannabis were front and center at Cannabis Control Commission hearing
Even with the latest change, Massachusetts continues to have one of the most heavily regulated marijuana delivery models in the country
Massachusetts business owners, industry trade groups, and advocates ask lawmakers to reform the Cannabis Control Commission
The hearings were prompted by reports of turmoil at the commission and state Inspector General Jeffrey Shapiro’s call for the agency to be put under receivership
